Living room - Kayal's house 👆

Tomorrow I have to visit hospital to get my thyroid test reports. So I informed to Ryan, Ruhi and Anne that I'll come by 10 am and will message to Abishek regarding my short leave. So today I completed most works which had to be finished by tomorrow morning.

After finishing my work I left from bakery around 6.05 pm saying bye to everyone. When I was waiting for the bus I got a call from the unknown number. Who might be this? Shall I disconnect it or answer it? Thinking for some seconds I answered the call. " Hello, Kayal?" immediately I found the owner of the voice. " Hello, Kayal are you there?" this time the voice volume increased. "Yes. I am", " Okay come to home quickly. Don't get late." Saying Karthik cut the call. What on the hearth!! First time my brother called to my phone and from where did he get my number???? Heavy horn sound broke my reverie and I saw the bus was coming.

After reaching my home I heard few sounds when I was nearing to our main door nothing like usual days. That increased my anxiety and I knocked the door for few times before it got opened by non another than Sara. Am I dreaming or did I come to the wrong place? I looked around. No, it's Mr. Radha Krishnan aka my father's house. Again I keenly looked at the person who was standing infront of me. " Akka cool! You are not hallucinating anything. Its me Sara" she said in chirpy voice and dragged me inside with her. When I entered inside of the living room, the frame which I saw made my eyes go wide and dilated in horror. What the fudge!!!

" Amma, look Kayal Akka came" she informed to Susila Aunty with the same chirpy voice like a small kid who saw her favourite candy. What's these all people are doing here? In main sofa Kavya seated near to Susila Aunty with a blushed face. What happened to her? , Appa and Sagar seated in another sofa. In swing, near to Karthik the devil himself seated with a smirk face. " Kayal come here. Please sit with me" aunty called me patting another side seat which is next to her.

I slowly took baby steps towards her unknowingly what to do. " No, Susila mam. How could she able to sit in that small space? She won't fit into that place. She needs a little large area to sit." my steps halted hearing my father's insulting words. Standing in the middle of everyone I just wanted to hearth to swallow me. From my peripheral vision I saw that everyone's face changed. Without lifting my head I said" A.... Aunty, you carry on... I.. I'll just come after getting freshen up. " without waiting for her answer I left the area immediately. I hope no one noticed the way my voice was shivering.

After closing the door I leaned my head to the surface of the door and closed my eyes to relax my heart beats. My father has abused me verbally lots of times but it was only inside of these walls and infront of my Siblings. But how could be he able to insult his own daughter infront of starngers. That was the only thing I felt thankful for him. But now that feeling also crashed down. Oh God!!! Even did you started hate me now? Amma please I want to see you and hug you until I feel safe. I don't want anyone else. I cried silently closing my eyes.

I startled by the sound of knocking door. " Kayal, it's Susila Aunty. If you won't mind, will you allow me inside?" quickly wiping my tears, once I checked my face in the mirror. Clearing my throat I said " Wait a minute. I'll come". Taking a tissue paper I wiped my face clearly. Composing myself I opened the door with a small smile. "May I?" aunty asked permission to enter into my room. I nodded my head and opened the door widely her to enter. After closing the door I followed her inside.

She looked around my room thoroughly and said " This is your room right?" I nodded my head again." I like your room very much. It looks very tidy, fresh and bright ..." she paused and looked at me and said " same as like you!" I felt adoration in her voice when saying it. I felt goosebumps hearing her words. Until now no one had said any pleasant words to me. Except Abi. Now Susila aunty.

Going near to my mother's photo Aunty asked " Is she your Mother?" I said yes and felt tears appearing in the corner of my eyes thinking about her. Holding my hand aunty brought me near to my bed and sat with me. Looking into my eyes, patting my head she said" Don't worry dear. She'll feel happy for you to have a sweet daughter like you. And her blessings will be with you always. So keep smiling  atleast thinking about your mother." hearing her I just did what I wanted to do for long time. I hugged her and tears were flowing out from my eyes. I Couldn't hold my mother, atleast for one time I wanted to be hugged by a motherly figure. I don't know why but I always felt that emotion whenever she was around me. That comfort and caring more than that my instinct repeating myself to trust her.

She returned the same hug saying soothing words to me and patting my back. When I calmed down I retreat myself from her. Holding my cheeks she wiped rest of the tear marks from my face by using her Saree. Why didn't she feel any disgust after seeing me? Is she really caring for me?

"Kayal, listen to me carefully, when I'm saying I know what you're going through and Luxmi has told me about your family and specially about you. I could understand you thoroughly . So don't hesitate to share with me if you want to talk about something. I'll be there for you. You can believe me and I promise you that I won't tell anyone regarding this. Everyone has their own burdens. But only you will feel free when you're sharing those things with a friend or a trusted person. I'm not forcing you to share with me. If you have any friends, colleagues or relations whom you trusted , you can talk with them.

And always believe in yourself. Don't listen to others. Also Never lose your Hope dear. Because hope is a waking dream and being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Do you understand what  am I saying? " I nodded my head without saying anything. Because her words made me dumb. At that moment she appeared as a saving Angel infront of my eyes.

" Okay now go and come out after freshening up. I'll be waiting for you in living room. " saying she went out not before warning me to don't take more time.

After taking a bath I went outside wearing the normal baby pink kurti and only keeping bindi between my eyebrows. When they saw me My father told" See Kayal has arrived. So come everyone, let's have dinner because already its past eight. And I'm really sorry for her irresponsible behaviour. She's like that sometime..."

" There's no need to say sorry, Mr. Krishnan. Because I'm the one who said her to take her own time to get freshen up. Also we're the ones who asked to postpone the dinner. So don't worry " saying aunty interrupted my father's talk.

When we went to the dining area, there are lots of varieties showing up on the table. Looking at the colorful covers and boxes I learned that they've ordered all these items rather than cooking. 'Idiot who could cook in your house if is not you.' my inner mind taunted me. When I am serving food to everyone for my shock Kavya too joined with me. Also did other helps too.

Susila Aunty forced me to have dinner with them. And I looked at my father's face without knowing how to deny her request. Finally my father gave up upon Aunty's stubbornness and instructed me to sit with them to have dinner. This is the first time in my whole life I'm having a meal sitting with my incompleted family. I don't know what will happen once when our guests leave.

Middle of everything I didn't forget the heat of stares, belong to the pair of eyes which is haunting me nowadays. I could feel it from wherever I'm moving. I hope he won't create any drama when everyone is being around us. But couldn't believe this beast.

I just ate few morsels of buriyani because I lost my appetite long ago. And I'm the first one who got up from the table in the name of 'I'm full' . After finishing dinner everyone stayed for a bit and left to their house not before inviting us to their house for tomorrow dinner. My father accepted it and everyone bid goodbyes before leaving.

To my utter relief my father didn't say anything to me. Just eyed me for minute and left to his room. Saying thousand thanks to heaven I went to kitchen to clean up before going to my room. Because kitchen and dining area looked mess. After finishing my tasks I returned to my room after switching off the lights.

When I was getting ready to unfold my duvet I heard a knocking sound of my bedroom door. Now who is it at this time? Atleast they won't even leave me to sleep peacefully.

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